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Two Die in Sydney Crashes Ahead of King’s Birthday Road Operation

NSW Police launched a statewide operation with double demerit points after the state’s road toll climbed to 157 deaths this year.

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Hume Hwy and Worth St, Greenacre
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Overview

  • A 16-year-old passenger died at Greenacre after a hatchback and a truck collided; two others, including the driver, were left in critical condition and a third occupant was stable.
  • A woman in her 40s was killed in a hit-and-run on Macquarie Avenue in Penrith and police have established a crime scene while appealing for dashcam footage and witnesses.
  • Authorities closed the Hume Highway eastbound at Greenacre overnight and set up a crime scene to collect evidence from the truck-hatchback collision.
  • NSW’s road toll reached 157 deaths by June 5, marking 14 more fatalities than at the same time last year.
  • The traffic operation runs until 11:59 pm on June 9 and enforces double demerit points to deter dangerous driving over the long weekend.